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Sabarimala Gold Crown Safe, Confirms TDB President Amidst Missing Reports
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News18•24-09-2026, 17:45
Sabarimala Gold Crown Safe, Confirms TDB President Amidst Missing Reports
- •TDB president K Jayakumar confirmed the 55.72-sovereign gold crown donated to Sabarimala is safe in the temple strongroom, refuting reports of it being missing.
- •The crown, donated in 2012 by Vaidyanatha Swami from Tamil Nadu, is kept at Sabarimala Sannidhanam as the donor requests it be adorned on the deity during his visits.
- •Confusion arose from a copper crown-like object found, which is believed to be a decorative item brought by a devotee for the Pushpabhishekam ritual.
- •Thiruvabharanam Commissioner R Rejilal personally verified the gold crown's presence during an inspection on September 23.
- •Justice KT Sankaran, appointed by the Kerala High Court, also inspected the crown and confirmed its safety at Sannidhanam.
Key Questions Answered
No, the TDB president confirmed that the 55.72-sovereign gold crown donated by a devotee in 2012 is safe and secure inside the strongroom at Sabarimala Sannidhanam. The confusion arose because a decorative copper item resembling a crown was found during strongroom inspections.
The gold crown was temporarily moved from one strongroom to an adjacent one because the old facility was being demolished as part of the Aravana plant's expansion.
The crown was not taken to the Aranmula strongroom because it must remain accessible at Sabarimala so that whenever the donor visits, they can request for it to be adorned on the deity.
